Detroit Lions WR Golden Tate caught all five passes thrown his way for 62 yards against the New England Patriots in the preseason Friday, Aug. 25.
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Lions | Ameer Abdullah piles up yards
Detroit Lions RB Ameer Abdullah rushed 13 times for 60 yards and caught three passes for 39 yards against the New England Patriots in the preseason Friday, Aug. 25.
Footballguys View: Abdullah was treated like a workhorse and produced like one. His ADP should rise after this performance, which makes him look like a safe RB2 with an RB1 weekly upside.
Lions | Matthew Stafford sharp Friday
Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford completed 15 of his 22 passes for 190 yards, two touchdowns and an interception against the New England Patriots in the preseason Friday, Aug. 25.
Footballguys View: Stafford came on late in the first half after a slow start. Marvin Jones and Golden Tate were his main targets as expected.
Patriots | Two scores for Chris Hogan
New England Patriots WR Chris Hogan finished with four catches for 70 yards and two touchdowns against the Detroit Lions in the preseason Friday, Aug. 25.
Footballguys View: Hogan has been developing even better chemistry with Tom Brady and if Julian Edelman is out for the year, he might be worth as much as a 6th or 7th round pick with upside to do more.
Patriots | Mike Gillislee makes immediate impact
New England Patriots RB Mike Gillislee made his preseason debut Friday, Aug. 25, finishing with eight carries for 38 yards and a touchdown against the Detroit Lions.
Footballguys View: Gillislee split snaps with James White and Dion Lewis just about equally. He didn’t have to share with Rex Burkhead, who was out after missing practice this week, but it looks like Gillislee will be the primary between the tackles ballcarrier and goal line back.
Patriots | Tom Brady throws two scores
New England Patriots QB Tom Brady completed 12 of his 15 passes for 174 yards, two touchdowns and an interception against the Detroit Lions in the preseason Friday, Aug. 25.
Footballguys View: Brady was in top form and didn’t seem to be slowed down by the loss of Julian Edelman. He’s firmly in the top two fantasy quarterbacks.
Lions | Tahir Whitehead injures knee
Detroit Lions LB Tahir Whitehead (knee) suffered a knee injury during the preseason game Friday, Aug. 25.
Lions | Cole Wick leaves with injury
Detroit Lions TE Cole Wick (chest) suffered a chest injury during the preseason game Friday, Aug. 25, and will not return.
Chiefs | Spencer Ware carted off
Kansas City Chiefs RB Spencer Ware (knee) was carted off the field after suffering a knee injury during the preseason game Friday, Aug. 25.
Footballguys View: The injury mechanism wasn’t clear, but Ware appeared to be unable to put pressure on the leg. Kareem Hunt would skyrocket to 4th-5th round value if this injury is serious.
Chiefs | Eric Berry, Justin Houston not playing
Kansas City Chiefs SS Eric Berry (rest) and LB Justin Houston (illness) are not playing in the preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks Friday, Aug. 25.